Deputy Program Manager

Req ID: 43648

Summary

Deputy Program Manager

Huntsville, AL

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employers core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Chronos Operations, LLC is seeking an experienced Deputy Program Manager to provide management oversight and resources needed to execute the contract requirements for the Army Materiel Command (AMC), Chief Information Office (CIO) across a wide range of cybersecurity tasks. The Deputy Program Manager will be responsible for supporting the Program Manager for strategic planning, team leadership, and ensuring projects align with business objectives, security frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Program Manager in managing daily operations, resources, and program schedules.
• Serves as backup for the Program Manager as required.
• Assist with providing technical/management leadership for all requirements and establish goals and plans that meet project and program requirements from inception to completion.
• Responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans for cybersecurity modernization, aligning them with overall business goals and objectives alongside Program Manager.
• Direct and control activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met.
• Ensure projects comply with relevant cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST , FISMA , RMF )and regulatory requirements, mitigating potential risks and vulnerabilities.
• Help drive initiatives to modernize and automate cybersecurity processes, tools, and documentation.
• Interaction involves client negotiations and interfacing with senior management, internal and external leadership and technical experts and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects.
• Coordinate with Program Manager to plan, initiate, manage IT projects and lead and manage cross-functional teams of cybersecurity professionals, providing guidance, mentoring, and fostering high performance.
• Develop, manage, coordinate and present various informational products including:
• Monthly Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
• Weekly senior management meetings
• Sprint Sprint/Iteration Dashboards
• Cumulative Flow Diagram
• Capacity Planning Dashboard
• Sprint Retrospective Summary
• Support organizational transformation toward Agile, Kanban, and DevSecOps practices within government mission environments.
• Conduct workshops, training sessions, and hands-on coaching for technical teams on DevSecOps principles, best practices, and tools.
• Collaborate with leaders and management to align DevSecOps initiatives with business objectives and secure the necessary resources for the transition.
• Work productively within an agile, sprint-based environment, adhering to all applicable levels of reporting to the program manager.
• Responsible for shaping, advancing, and embedding contract deliverables that integrate development, security, and operations.
• Will guide in adopting secure, agile, and cloud-native methodologies aligned with the AMC.
• Assist in developing, managing, coordinating, and presenting CDRLs as required.
• Assist with the oversight of Program Staffing, Retention, security, and contract compliance.
• Assist with reviewing and approving all employee timesheets and conducting periodic performance evaluations.
• Responsible for conducting interviews with technical experts and developing knowledge transfer and training curriculum artifacts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, IT, or business-related programs
• 5+ years of experience in project and program management, with at least 3+ years specifically managing large-scale cybersecurity projects and programs that include on-premises and cloud-based cybersecurity implementations.
• 5+ years of DoD experience.
• PMP Certificationrequired.
• Must have valid U.S Passport.
• Must have active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Successfully pass background and drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cybersecurity certifications likeCISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) are preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to be onsite every day.
• Must have high proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite andpossess advanced skills and knowledge in programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Must have understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle) and hybrid cloud environments
• Expertise in various methodologies like Agile DevSecOps and CI/CD, alongside tools like Microsoft Project, Jira, or ServiceNow.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, facilitation, and leadership skills to effectively coordinate teams and communicate with stakeholders.
• Familiarity with relevant technologies and tools like SIEM systems, firewalls, VPNs, data encryption, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and endpoint protection.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with internal teams (IT, legal, business), external partners, vendors, and senior leadership.
• Skillful time management and organizational skills to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment to encourage collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to meet minimum clearance requirements.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to work non-standard hours (nights, weekends, holidays).

How youll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe theres always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

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Chenega MIOSs culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

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